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Seeking Feedback - How Interested Would You Be In Roadtesting an EV Charger Checker Tool Kit?

rscasny
rscasny over 2 years ago

imageGiven the interest and growth of electric vehicles (EVs), it was just a matter of time for one of our suppliers to begin offering tool kits specifically for EVs. One of our suppliers, Megger, is interested in having the element14 Community roadtest this kit. This product is designed to check the safety and operation of EV charger points.

I'd like to get your thoughts about this tool kit. If you have the time, please vote in the poll below.

Let me tell you a few things about this tool:

The new EVCC300 introduces a new and convenient way of checking electric vehicle (EV) charge points. A simple all in one concept provides an easy to use solution to check both the safety and operation of mode 2 and single phase mode 3 (level 1 and two phase level 2) EV chargers. The instrument is ideal for those wishing to perform a fault finding check on an EV charger following manufacture or repair, or just part of a maintenance schedule/inspection.

Here are some features:

  • Checks mode 2 and single-phase mode 3 (level 1 and two phase level 2) chargers
  • Checks chargers with SAE J1772 Type 1 and Type 2 connectors
  • Performs four EV charger safety checks
  • Performs four EV charger operation checks
  • Checks to see if nuisance tripping or RCD/GFCI is likely to occur
  • Reads control pilot state response from EV Charger to IEC61852-1

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  • hifromkatie
    hifromkatie over 2 years ago +3
    Our EV charger has stopped working this week (well started to be intermittent, but when you rely on it, thats as good as it having gone wrong), but I imagine it'll be long gone before this became a road…
  • rsc
    rsc over 2 years ago +3
    If rscasny added a small EV and a charger for the house I'm sure many of us would like to roadtest this charger checker. Just saying ........
  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 2 years ago +2
    I would love to EXCEPT I have no place to use the tester.
  • Fred27
    Fred27 over 2 years ago in reply to Gough Lui

    Considering these device (I believe) deliberately trigger a fault and see how the EVSE handles this, I'm sure it won't be legal or popular to use this on a device you do not own.

    I'm sure that the device is safe and up to the job. I imagine a road test would only really be expected to cover usability, etc. 

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  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett over 2 years ago

    This is the kind of tester that is really useful if you are in the appropriate business and no use at all if you are not. I'm in the latter category so I'd have no opportunity to use it at all.

    MK

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  • koudelad
    koudelad over 2 years ago

    This would be a great tool for installation / maintenance technicians of EV charging stations, but I am not one of them.

    I would, however, use a device, that would simulate a charger (both AC and DC) towards a car.

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  • scottiebabe
    scottiebabe over 2 years ago

    Looks like a great instrument for "EV charger following manufacture or repair, or just part of a maintenance schedule/inspection" 

    Random, there are ev chargers with RPI inside Slight smile

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  • hifromkatie
    hifromkatie over 2 years ago

    Our EV charger has stopped working this week (well started to be intermittent, but when you rely on it, thats as good as it having gone wrong), but I imagine it'll be long gone before this became a road-test (assuming it does), as we need to replace it asap.
    However we've got an electrician booked to come out and quote for the replacement, so I'll let him know incase he'd be interested in the road test, I'm guessing the ideal person would be an installer who goes out to check faulty units and installs a wide range of different types of charge points.

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  • Fred27
    Fred27 over 2 years ago in reply to hifromkatie

    Your EV installer would definitely be the perfect person to use one of these - and probably has a similar one already, However, have a think about whether he would be a good person to write a road test. He could be the sort of person to grab a "free" tool and disappear.

    You could always keep your broken EVSE after it's replaced. It should be safe to carefully wire it back up to a mains supply temporarily, as long as you're not drawing EV levels of current from it.

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  • meera_hussien
    meera_hussien over 2 years ago

    Can this be used to test the public EV charger? At my university, there are 3 charging stations. Maybe can used this to check those charging stations.

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  • Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps over 2 years ago in reply to meera_hussien

    My guess is that if you'd ask, they wouldn't allow you Slight smile

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  • cstanton
    cstanton over 2 years ago in reply to Jan Cumps

    Indeed, I wouldn't take it to randomly test someone else's infrastructure you had no authority over.

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  • cghaba
    cghaba over 2 years ago

    In my town, the number of EV chargers is increasing constantly, including the one installed near my university. I would be interested to test this checker tool, though I would have first to learn more about the modes and levels of EV chargers and find out if the installed chargers have the mode and level compatible with the checker tool, to be sure I could roadtest it.

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